Downgrading from Win7 home basic to XP

Hi, I Have a G530 3000 with win7 home basic OS. I want to install XP. I tried changing the sata mode to IDE but it didnt worked. Are there any way to install XP to this machine? Regards.

Please describe at which exact stage there's an error and what exactly error's text is.
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Hello,
Please Help; I recently purchased T400 2764CTO with Vista Home Basic. This is the worst experience I ever had with an OS. I want to downgrade to XP. I do have an XP cd.
I am not sure where to get all the drivers for my hardware. I did try to look around this forum and wasn't able to locate one for my system. Please help as my brand new machine is currently sitting and collecting dust because of Vista. I really appreciate your response!
Thanks!
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The drivers for both XP and Vista can be found at the Lenovo Support page.
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Hi all,
I just recently got a Satellite L300 with an OEM version of Vista Home Basic.
I have a copy of Windows Vista: Home Premium (upgrade) disc and decided to use it on the laptop.
I put the disc in, and followed the steps however the upgrade option is blanked out... This is if I use the product key provided with the disc or not.
The laptop came with Service Pack 1 already installed and the disc I own was released into the shops before Service Pack 1.
My main question really is how can I get my disc to upgrade my version of Vista. I have tried searching Google, this website, Microsoft's website and I keep getting the same answer.
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Hello
I understand you and it is really annoying but what to do now? the fact is that Toshiba has offered this notebook with certain Vista version. This version must be offered with best and latest available Microsoft security updates. Due to this Toshiba offers it with latest SP1 option.
So now you try to install update offered long time ago and probably offered before SP1 was on the market. I understand your point of view but, in my opinion, it has nothing to do with Toshiba now, and you should try to find solution with Microsoft. For example you can also pick up info from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930733
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How to upgrade the Vista from Vista Home Basic to Home Premium

Hi there just joined the forum, so hello to everyone.
Could someone please point me in the right direction with my problem.
I have tried to sort it out myself but I just don't understand what to do.
I have had my Toshiba Laptop preinstalled with Vista home basic now for six months, everything was fine so I decided to upgrade to Home premium.
I upgraded no problem and everything was fine until I had problem with the laptop and had to reformat.
And there is my problem, through being a little naive and silly I have no record or instructions to get my upgrade back.
I have tried to look for a solution but Just don't know what to do.
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shaun

If you contact Microsoft where you originally purchased the product key and explain that you've recovered your system but didn't write down the product key for the update they should be able to give you a new one and you can use the Windows Anytime Upgrade icon in the welcome centre again.
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Missing Drivers - Downgraded from Vista Home to Windows XP Pro SP3 - Lenovo 3000 N100 Notebook

Hey,
I have a lenovo 3000 N100 as well and recently downgraded to Windows XP Pro Service Pack 3.
However, I have a lot of hardware drivers missing (yellow question mark) -
1) Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus
2) Base System Device (listed thrice so I'm guessing there are three separate drivers needed)
3)Network Controller
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I have no audio or wireless either. Lastly, I have spoken to lenovo and they asked me to download some drivers from lenovo.com. I did and also downloaded every possible driver for XP on the lenovo site but still had no luck.
I would really appreciate any help/guidance you can offer. I have exausted all resources at this point.
My email is xxxxxxxxxxxxx so feel free to reach out to me there as well.
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Kabir
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Hey, I have a lenovo 3000 N100 as well and recently downgraded to Windows XP . However, I have a lot of hardware drivers missing (yellow question mark) - 1) Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus2) Base System Device (listed thrice so I'm guessing there are three separate drivers needed)3)Network Controller . I have downloaded some drivers from lenovo.com. I did and also downloaded every possible driver for XP on the lenovo site but still had no luck. I would really appreciate any help/guidance you can offe.. My email is [email protected]
so feel free to reach out to me there as well. Thanks a ton.
Deepshikha

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I have this laptop machine:
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hi gmercanti,
Welcome to the Lenovo Community.
The easiest way to upgrade Vista to Windows 7 is to run the Windows 7 Installer inside WIndows. Follow this guide for instructions. After upgrading, you will need to install the Windows 7 Drivers for Lenovo G530 4446 via http://support.lenovo.com.
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WIN7 x64 Home Basic, 0x80070013 when trying to write or delete files. Disk is write protected.

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Can you downgrade from smart phone to basic phone?

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http://h20565.www2.hp.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=vc_133833_1
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PCI Device:
Realtek Card Reader Driver
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Then click on the Details tab at the top of the Network Controller window.
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I got my new laptop Satellite L850 with win 7 home basic and updated to ultimate using cd i have tried to enter my key but getting errors and unable to activate the windows i got problem occurred on activating error code 0xc004e003.
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Upgraded from Win7 to Win8 and getting errors. Any way of going back? U410

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I just recieved my Ideapad U410 today and I was so psyched! I'm going to a seminar tomorrow, and since this is my only laptop, I really want it to work, so I can use it tomorrow.
Anyway. I figured that I might aswell just upgrade to Windows 8 right away, so after using the computer for maybe half an hour, I pay for Windows 8, and just do the install through the Windows 8 offer.
Windows 8 gets installed, and now I just keep getting errors. First of all, the Energy Management program didn't work and kept popping up everytime I restarted the computer. I downloaded a new driver for it, which seemed to fix it.
At the same time, a pop-up from Dolby Home Theater keeps popping up, telling me to install a valid driver. I've tried installing one, but either I didn't find the right one, or it just didn't work.
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The WiFi also started getting slow. Now I have read about the WiFi issues, but my computer was manufactured on 8/25/12, so there shouldn't be any! ....right???
I'm now thinking of doing a clean install of Windows 7 to get it to work, but I'm hopelessely confused about how it works now that there's an SSD drive in it too. I'm used to just being on an old desktop with ONE harddrive, not all this fancy new stuff
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Sorry, Apple does not support downgrading.
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If you just wish to express your frustration to apple, on the lower right corner of this page is a 'contact us' link. Send them feedback and let them know.

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